The uniform reporting format contained below is to be used in reporting on activities implemented jointly
under the pilot phase. It is noted that the reporting should be consistent with decision 5/CP.1 and 8/CP.2
(reproduced in annexes I and II to this reporting format). The SBSTA notes that the uniform reporting
format could possibly require revision in the light of experience gained and methodological work conducted
under the pilot phase.

A. 1) Title of project: Increasing carbon sequestration in planted forests in Viet Nam through the use
of genetically improved planting stock, and modelling to quantify carbon sequestration of planted
forests.

A. 2) Participants/actors:

Please fill in one table for each participant/actor. For individuals fill in as from item A Function
within activity".

The first component will establish a 5ha seedling orchard for each of two imported forest
plantation species, and develop these seedling orchards for production of genetically improved seed
for use in plantations within Viet Nam. Seed production from seedling orchards will enable 8,250 ha
of A.crassicarpa and E.tereicornis to be planted over a five-year period. The established
plantation will have a wood productivity 15% greater than routinely collected seed plantations.

The second component involves the collection of data on the growth of Acacia mangium plantations
and using this data to calibrate the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration model for Viet Nam. This
will also entail the development of a gridded program to provide climate data to run the 3-PG model
in Viet Nam. Example locations in Viet Nam will be used to test the model by predicting the growth
and carbon sequestration in different regions. Training and technology transfer will be provided to
enable Vietnamese scientists to calibrate and apply the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration
predictive model to other key forest plantation species. The models will be applicable, with only
minor recalibration, to nearby SE Asian countries such as Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

The genetically modified seed will improve sequestration rates and improve growth rates above what
would otherwise have been achieved through other less productive species or poorer quality seed.
The IMH and RCFTI will monitor the growth and measure the carbon sequestration of the improved
plantations.

Type of project:a)

Afforestation

Location (exact, e.g. city, region,

state):

Ha Noi plus a range of field study sites and seed orchard locations throughout Viet Nam.

Activity starting date:

March 2000

Expected activity ending date:

June 2001

Stage of activity:b)

In Progress

Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)

The sequestration potential of the plantations (and the seed product) will continue well beyond the
AIJ pilot phase.

c) Methodological work will be required to define lifetime of activities.

d) Methodological work will be required to determine for each type of activity what the minimum data
requirements are.

A. 4) Cost (to the extent possible):

Item

Total Cost

Cost of the project in US$:

US$241,955

AIJ component in US$:

US$241,955

US$ per avoided ton of CO2 equivalent:

US$0.37 t / CO2

* Costs calculated on a project operation basis of thirty years

Describe briefly how costs are determined:

A$ to US$ exchange rate assumed $0.60

Project costs include all design, construction, training and equipment costs.

It is estimated that the project will sequester 5,878 t carbon (21,553 t CO2) per annum (see
E.2).

A. 5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:

Describe the procedures, including name of organizations involved):

The program will be undertaken by the Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI) and the
Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (IMH) and include the monitoring of growth of the
plantations, including sequestration.

a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations mentioned is reported under

section A.2 above.

B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement

Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance,
approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be
shown as follows:

(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one
participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached
letters issued by the relevant national authorities;

(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national
authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been
received from all participating Parties.

B. 1) For the activity:

The joint reporting on this project has been endorsed by the project participants, namely the Commonwealth
Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Forestry and Forest Products, the Research Centre for
Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI), the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (IMH), The Hydrometeorological
Service of Vietnam (HMS) and the International Greenhouse Partnerships Office (IGPO).

B. 2) This report is a joint report:

The presentation of this report and its contents are considered to be submitted as a joint report from the
Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Forestry and Forest Products, the
Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI), National Office for Climate Change and Ozone
Protection (NOCCOP), The Hydrometeorological Service of Vietnam (HMS) and the International Greenhouse
Partnerships Office (IGPO).

B. 3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:

C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socioSeconomic and
environment priorities and strategies

Describe (to the extent possible) how the activity is compatible with and supportive of national
economic development and socioSeconomic and environment priorities and strategies

Facilitate the rural economy of Viet Nam by increasing the productivity of man made forests.

Contribute to the rehabilitation of degraded lands.

Calibration of the 3-PG forest growth and carbon sequestration predictive model for use in Viet
Nam.

Capacity building through the training of local technical and scientific staff to enable them
to apply the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration predictive model to other plantation species in
Viet Nam and in nearby SE Asian countries.

Capacity building through the training of local scientific and technical staff in tree
improvement and seed orchard management.

D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project

Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description
should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s).
(If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)

Development of the ability to model plantations in neighbouring countries thus earning export
income.

Increased land value through improved environmental conditions

Potential greater availability of alternative fuel source

Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?

No

E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real,
measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not
have occurred in the absence of such activities

E. 1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):

Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:

The project baseline is considered as the situation in which there is no change in rate of carbon
sequestration from the current situation. At present both A. crassicarpa and E. tereticornis are used in
Viet Nam’s reafforestation program and the wood productivity of both species can be assumed to be 10
m3 / ha. At present seed stock is gathered from poor quality scattered trees or routine
plantations.

E. 2) Estimated emissions with the activity:

Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:

The seed orchards established would produce genetically improved planting stock of both A.crassicarpa and
E. tereticornis, improving the productivity of the resulting plantations by 15%. It is estimated that the
seed produced from the seedling orchards will be sufficient for an annual planting rate of 750 ha for
A.crassicarpa and 900 ha for E. tereticornis. From this improvement in productivity, and annual planting
rates, the increased carbon sequestration capacity of 5 years of planting can be calculated.

(750 + 900) ha/yr x 5 years = 8,250 ha planted

The additional stem wood production due to 15% increase in volume growth

F. Bearing in mind that the financing of activities implemented jointly shall be additional to financial
obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the framework of the financial
mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows, please indicate

Source of project funding

(For each source one line)

Amount

(US dollars)

Host Country

31,200

International Greenhouse Partnerships Office

129,070

CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products

81,685

G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to
other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the
Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of
endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties

See Section C

H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties,
effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered

Annex I

EXTRACT FROM:

FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1:

REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

ON ITS FIRST SESSION, HELD AT BERLIN FROM 28 MARCH TO 7 APRIL 1995

Addendum

PART TWO: ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

AT ITS FIRST SESSION

Decision 5/CP.1

Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase

The Conference of the Parties,

Recalling that, in accordance with Article 4.2(d) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, the Conference is required to take decisions regarding criteria for joint implementation as
indicated in Article 4.2(a),

Noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated
in developed countries, that per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low and that
the share of global emissions originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and
development needs,

Acknowledging that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible co-operation by all
countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, in accordance
with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and their social and
economic conditions,

Recognizing that,

(a) According to the provisions of the Convention, the commitments under

Article 4.2(a) to adopt national policies and to take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate
change apply only to Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties), and that Parties not
included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) have no such commitments,

(b) Activities implemented jointly between Annex I Parties and non-Annex I Parties will not be seen as
fulfilment of current commitments of Annex I Parties under Article 4.2(b) of the Convention; but they could
contribute to the achievement of the objective of the Convention and to the fulfilment of commitments of
Annex II Parties under Article 4.5 of the Convention,

(c) Activities implemented jointly under the Convention are supplemental, and should only be treated as a
subsidiary means of achieving the objective of the Convention,

(d) Activities implemented jointly in no way modify the commitments of each Party under the Convention,

1. Decides:

(a) To establish a pilot phase for activities implemented jointly among Annex I Parties and, on a voluntary
basis, with non-Annex I Parties that so request;

(b) That activities implemented jointly should be compatible with and supportive

of national environment and development priorities and strategies, contribute to

cost-effectiveness in achieving global benefits and could be conducted in a comprehensive manner covering
all relevant sources, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases;

(c) That all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance, approval or
endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities;

(d) That activities implemented jointly should bring about real, measurable and long-term environmental
benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not have occurred in